Flame Boy asks: "I paint in gouache and I don’t have either acryla gouache or casein to prime with and a very limited budget. I have watched a fair share of your videos and you always seem to prime your canvas. Is it possible for me to reach a similar result to you without priming beforehand?'
Answer: Yes, you don't have to always prime your surface. You can paint right on the white paper or board. Or you can just get a couple tubes of acrylic (say Venetian red and Ultra blue) to tint your gesso or your acrylic matte medium. Acrylic gesso is pretty cheap. You could even prime your surface with a matte acrylic house paint. If you want to build up some impasto-like texture and you're working on a board, you can use modeling paste
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I have read that you can actually use acrylic medium in/with gouache. There are a couple artists I've seen over time that do this -- both with thicker applications of paint and with glazes. This would seem to address a few issues, at more expense and planning.
Forrest, yes, that's another solution. I do that often.
James, do you have any advice on protecting a finished gouache painting? I believe you don't use fixatives for this medium but still, I'd like to ask. Thanks.
James - I am wrestling with seeing the underlying light especially on over cast and or rainy days.
Are there any guide lines or tips that could be helpful in determining the hue for under layer?
Kind regards
Maria
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